To live in the past and future is easy. To live in the present is like threading a needle.
                                                                                                                                Walker Percy

What Is Faith?

 It’s the inner strength and wisdom we need for our journey through life. It’s the organizing principle by which we become capable of maximizing our human potential.

Where Do You Find It?

Within! Faith is the birthright of every person, given to us at birth by our Creator… a gift from God. It comes with a toggle switch to turn it on or off! It’s there to use or to disregard. Living by faith is a personal choice.

 How Does It Work?

On the rational level, there is an inferior kind of faith…a trust in our own abilities. It is more like a mirror than a window. It’s a small-world view in which we are so absorbed in ourselves that we care little for others on this journey. On the spiritual level, faith is like a window that opens to a broader view of the world. It leads us to trust God in adopting ways and means that are neither preferable to us nor possible for us. Faith at this level of spiritual maturity provides a set of boundaries for being truly human, with respect to both God and others. This view reveals a holistic perspective of how God is at work in the world.

 What’s Wrong When It Doesn’t Work?

The finite mind cannot comprehend the depth and breadth of the spiritual dimension of our lives. Finding our intended purpose means choosing faith as the default setting for all our life choices. When we base our lives on faith (a gift from God, remember?), we find our true center. We are at our very best when we place our faith in God. God is our true center, now and forevermore…in this world and in the world to come.

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